Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bill Rosendahl

Rosendahl Pushes Cycling Anti-Harassment Law with Social Media

By Damien Newton | Jul 19, 2011 | 1 Comment

(Note: The Bicyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance will be heard, and hopefully voted on, by the Los Angeles City Council tomorrow. I will be on an airplane, but follow the LACBC’s Twitter Feed for news. We’ll have coverage of some sort on Thursday. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, click here.) First, the LADOT […]

City Planning for Its Parking Lot Future, Now That Privitization Is Off the Table

By Damien Newton | Apr 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

With the Mayor’s proposal to lease out the maintenance, revenue collection, and profits of the city garages killed by the City Council earlier this year, the city has begun to move forward with other plans to maximize the revenue and efficiency of the city’s publicly owned parking spaces and lots. On Monday, the City Council […]

Transpo. Committee Debates Cyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Mar 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

A new ordinance that gives cyclists broader legal options after being harassed, assaulted or just run-down, heads to the City Council Transportation Committee for review before heading to the Full City Council tomorrow afternoon. Bill Rosendahl has been championing such an ordinance since at least 2009, and now it seems close to becoming a reality. […]

A Letter from Bill Rosendahl to the Bicycling Community

By Bill Rosendahl | Mar 2, 2011 | 20 Comments

Today, we approved a Bike Plan which provides more opportunities for people in Los Angeles. More opportunities for people to discover the benefits of combining public transportation with a bike to finish that last mile. More opportunities for parents and kids to ride safely on streets. More opportunities for people to switch from gas to […]

Council Votes for More Study for Wilshire Bus Only Project

By Damien Newton | Feb 2, 2011 | 18 Comments

(Note: I’ve been trading emails with Ray Klein, who I parody in the second part of this story. He claims my claims that he’s misquoting Hu are false and he has a transcript. My claim is based on Hu’s argument at the end of the Transportation Committee hearing that he was being taken out of […]

(Updated: Item Moved to Next Wed. 2/2) This Week’s Big Transit Meeting: City Council Debates Wilshire BOL on Friday

By Damien Newton | Jan 26, 2011 | 3 Comments

(Update 4:04 P.M.: I just got the following message from Council Man Rosendahl’s Office. We’re cheered to know he’s doing well, and wish him a speedy return. FYI Bill is doing fine but still recovering from surgery. He will not be in for the remainder of the week so we have continued the Wilshire BRT […]

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